Il Lombardia - Bergamo - Como, 247 km - Saturday 7th October

MPFGLB

And so the last monument of the year



Favourites : Nibali, Uran, Pinot, Dan Martin , Adam Yates, Quintana , Poels, Wellens


Seems wide open.... Nicolas Roche is leading BMC and other good riders like Ulissi, Dumoulin, Landa ,Kelderman, Mollema, Moscon, Henao, Rosa, Gallopin, Bernal, Pozzovivo,Majka, Vuillermoz are mentioned as possibilities

Startlist : http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Il_Lombardia_2017_Startlist


On Eurosport : 3.30pm 2.30pm (ES TV schedule is rubbish)

De Bhál

Niabli looked very strong at the Giro dell’ Emilia, probably would've won if not for his team mate out front.

My money's on him

dastardly00

I fancy Uran Uran.
He won Milan-Torino yesterday and was 3rd in Giro dell'Emilia last Saturday. He finished in the lead bunch at the Worlds and of course was brilliant at the TdF.
He's finished 3rd in Il Lombardia three times including last year.

bazermc

Ahh, its on a Saturday - phew

Actually been a cracking week or so of races.

There are a few already mentioned who looked in great shape. Yates too looked very good yesterday but not so sure I'd back him ahead of others for tomorrow.

Chavez is out after his nasty fall last weekend.

Tom Demoulin looked to be keeping quite yesterday, maybe saving himself for this?

Dan didn't look bad yesterday either from what they showed of him or I saw. Not sure what shape he's in based on that, was he saving himself too maybe?

MPFGLB

Deleted User wrote: »

Actually been a cracking week or so of races.

There are a few already mentioned who looked in great shape. Yates too looked very good yesterday but not so sure I'd back him ahead of others for tomorrow.

Chavez is out after his nasty fall last weekend.

Tom Demoulin looked to be keeping quite yesterday, maybe saving himself for this?

Dan didn't look bad yesterday either from what they showed of him or I saw. Not sure what shape he's in based on that, was he saving himself too maybe?

Dumoulin is out...sick

TheBlaaMan

Just to note, it's on ES2 at 2:30 for 2 hours.

Also an hour slot on ES1 at 10am looks to be a review of last years race

MPFGLB

MPFGLB wrote: »

Dumoulin is out...sick

Ahhhh hadn't heard that

TheBlaaMan

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Just to note, it's on ES2 at 2:30 for 2 hours.

Also an hour slot on ES1 at 10am looks to be a review of last years race

Yeah they've been running it a few times during the week and highlights of the spring classics too.

Lusk_Doyle

Here in Lecco and ready for tomorrow! We are going on the pi$$ with Nico and Dan afterwards anyway so fun no matter the result! You'll see us on the telly box up the Madonna!

MPFGLB

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Here in Lecco and ready for tomorrow! We are going on the pi$$ with Nico and Dan afterwards anyway so fun no matter the result! You'll see us on the telly box up the Madonna!

Can you hold up a sign please ...something like

" Hello Boardsies ..missing you loads!" that kind of thing

dastardly00

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Here in Lecco and ready for tomorrow! We are going on the pi$$ with Nico and Dan afterwards anyway so fun no matter the result! You'll see us on the telly box up the Madonna!

I'll keep an eye out for the Borat mankinis so...

This can be watched a little earlier for those with the player, from 13:20

A six man break up the road with 6:50 back to the peloton with around 100km ridden.

Inquitus

No Dan Martin? Only made out Allaphilippe in the peleton when Eurosport went live.

Kaisr Sose

Wow...rider over the barriers! Hope they are not seriously hurt.

longshanks

Did I just see what I thought I saw?

at1withmyself

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Wow...rider over the barriers! Hope they are not seriously hurt.

Laurens De Plus went over so hope he's ok as it looked like a nasty fall.

MPFGLB

That crash has made my stomach churn....god I hope he is ok

Inquitus

Seems he's in the bunch.

ednwireland

Inquitus wrote: »

Seems he's in the bunch.

just dropped there looked to be a quick step rider at the back when we saw Yates so unless he's still in there.

Oops alaphillipe

De plus no major injuries

ednwireland

Pinot and nibali ! Gone off the front

at1withmyself

Come on Nibali!

Kaisr Sose

He has this....

at1withmyself

Pinot in second is only 12 seconds clear of the bunch so don't think he'll hold in unfortunately

Even the camera bikes look excited for this win :pac:

at1withmyself

Great finish by Nibali, same as 2015!

godtabh

Roche 12th?

MPFGLB

godtabh wrote: »

Roche 12th?

I dont understand BMC...who calls the shots on that team

They have 2 riders at 12th or 13th ...anyway together...same the other day at Emila

Would you not think one would ride for the other...not their own race

Nico may not have had a chance to sprint for the podium but who knows? If not there he had no chance

BMC tactics are incomprehensible to me

Lusk_Doyle

Dan Martin was struggling at the back of the bunch when they came up last us just before the hard part on the Surmano climb. Roche was sitting pretty near the front but no joy.

A great day except for the "individual" who tried to kill me with his car when I was passing another rider at 50kph by passing, slowing down amd pushing me towards the ditch. Me banging on the back corner of his car and all. Lucky escape for me and and even luckier escape for him after cos I would have been taken to jail for what I was going to do to him.

Kaisr Sose

Might be better to post in the 'Near Miss' thread.

dastardly00

Hope he is okay...

https://twitter.com/AG2RLMCyclisme/status/916701836257742849

dastardly00

Jesus. Two other riders also crashed on that corner.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bakelants-petilli-martinez-injured-in-crash-into-ravine-off-sormano/

Petilli is being kept under observation at a hospital in Varese, having sustained a concussion and laceration to his forehead as well as contusions to his right shoulder and hip.

Bakelants, according to the report, is the most seriously injured, having sustained back trauma after falling deeper into the ravine than De Plus. He underwent examinations at the Sant'Anna hospital in Como. Sporza reported on Saturday evening that the Belgian suffered five broke ribs and two fractured vertebrae, but was conscious and talking after the crash.

Daniel Martinez (Wilier Triestina) also crashed in the same location and had injuries to his left side.

Hope they are all ok , it looked to be some drop as you could see roofs of houses further on at road level to the side :eek:

dastardly00

Injury updates:

The AG2R La Mondiale squad later confirmed that Bakelants was in stable condition, breathing and moving without assistance and conscious. Team doctor Eric Bouvat said, "After an x-ray and CT scan, the following injuries have been detected: Seven rib fractures, though without any impact on the lungs. A compression-fracture of the first lumbar vertebra and the third lumbar vertebra, the latter of which will require additional examination. An MRI will be carried out tomorrow."

Petilli is being kept under observation at a hospital in Varese, having sustained a concussion and laceration to his forehead as well as contusions to his right shoulder and hip. His team later stated that the 24-year-old suffered a fracture of the right occipital condyle (a fracture in the neck that can be potentially fatal if not discovered), a fracture of the right transverse process of the D1 vertebra, a broken right collarbone and a broken right shoulder blade, in addition to wounds near the right eye."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bakelants-petilli-martinez-injured-in-crash-into-ravine-off-sormano/

dastardly00

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ9qftSlhxH/?hl=en

dastardly00

dastardly00 wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ9qftSlhxH/?hl=en

Factor bikes grow on trees is the cheerful caption required here but seeing De Plus go over there live on TV though was horrifying